A new look at global poverty trends across time

Hans Rosling’s presentation on global poverty is an insightful analysis of international statistics over time. Important caveat: it is wise to be skeptical of the kind of aggregated data that he is using, and using proxies like life expectancy at birth for general health levels can be problematic. Life expectancy can be affected by various [...]

Divide between rich and poor takes center stage at Copenhagen

Climate change negotiations came to a halt today as China, India and other developing nations boycotted the talks demanding that rich countries agree to much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions. According to NPR, “Representatives from 135 developing countries said they refused to participate in any formal working groups at the 192-nation summit until [...]